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*1800479* Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 2 February 2018 Original: English/French/Spanish Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Fifty-fifth session Vienna, 29 January to 9 February 2018 PROVISIONAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Chair: Ms. Pontsho MARUPING (SOUTH AFRICA) Members ALBANIA ALGERIA Chef de la Délégation S.E. Mme. Faouzia MEBARKI, Ambassadrice, Représentante permanente, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Représentants M. Azzedine OUSSEDIK, Directeur Général de l’Agence Spatiale Algérienne M. Tahar IFTENE, Directeur d'études, chargé de la formation et de la recherche, Agence Spatiale Algérienne M. Fariz OUTAMAZIRT, Sous-directeur au service géographique et télédétection au Ministère de la défense nationale M. Salem BOUBAKER, Attaché, Représentation Permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Please provide written amendments to the Secretariat by COB Tuesday, 6 th February V.18-00479 (E) *1800479* A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 ARGENTINA Jefe de la Delegación S.E. Sr. Rafael Mariano GROSSI, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representante Sra. Laura JAMSCHON MAC GARRY, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena ARMENIA Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Arman KIRAKOSSIAN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Representatives Ms. Karine KHOUDAVERDIAN, Alternate, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Vahagn PILIPOSYAN, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Mariam BLAB, Intern, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna AUSTRALIA Representative Mr. Richard MARSHALL, Space Weather Services Section of the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia AUSTRIA Head of Delegation H.E. Ms. Christine STIX-HACKL, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Alternates Ms. Maria Helene FUCHS, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Andrea KLEINSASSER, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Members Mr. Rayo SHROFF, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Denise QUISTORP-REJC, Federal Ministry of European and International Affairs Mr. Adrien FEIX, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Ms. Lydia FEIGE, Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Mr. Ludwig HOFER, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency 2/38 V.18-00479 A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 Ms. Michaela GITSCH, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Ms. Doris WACH, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Mr. Christian BRUEGGEMANN, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Ms. Elisabeth KLAFFENBOECK, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Mr. Andreas GEISLER, FFG - Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Mr. Otto KOUDELKA, Technical University, Graz Mr. Hannes MAYER, University of Graz Mr. Christian BRUENNER, University of Graz Ms. Katharina ZOLLNER, University of Graz Ms. Manuela TEMMER, University of Graz Ms. Irmgard MARBOE, University of Vienna Ms. Cordula STEINKOGLER, University of Vienna Mr. Michael FRIEDL, University of Vienna Mr. Christoph FRÖHLICH, University of Graz Mr. Peter JANKOWITSCH, Ambassador, Chairman of the Advisory committee of the Austrian Aeronautics and Space Agency Mr. Stephan MAYER, Aeronautics and Space Agency, Austrian Research Promotion Agency Mr. Koloman ROIGER-SIMEK Advisers Mr. Lothar BECKEL, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Global Mapping and Research Mr. Rudolf ALBRECHT, Austrian Space Forum Mr. Christian KÖBERL, Austrian Space Forum Mr. Luca FORESTA, Austrian Space Forum Mr. Stefan UBERMASSER, Austrian Space Forum Ms. Lea Katharina NAGEL, Austrian Space Forum AZERBAIJAN Head of Delegation H.E. Mr. Galib ISRAFILOV, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna V.18-00479 3/38 A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 Representative Ms. Bahar NAZIRLI, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna BAHRAIN BELARUS Head of Delegation Mr. Alexei BELOTSERKOVSKY, Head, Department of Intelligent Information Systems, United Institute of Informatics Problems, National Academy of Sciences Representatives Mr. Alexei RAIMAN, Senior Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Igor MISHKORUDNY, Counsellor, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna BELGIUM Représentants M. Jean-Francois MAYENCE, Responsable de la Cellule juridique Relations internationales, Service juridique, Politique scientifique fédérale M Kris LAPIERE, 1er Secrétaire, Représentation permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Ms. Hilde STENUIT, ICE Cubes business development BENIN BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF) Jefe de la Delegación Sr. Victor Veltze MICHEL, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representante Sra. Elizabeth FERREL ALVAREZ, Consejera, Representante Permanente Alterno, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena BRAZIL Head of Delegation Ms. Vivian LOSS SANMARTIN, Minister-Counsellor, Alternate Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Representatives Mr. Noriaki WADA, Rear Admiral, Secretary of Systems Coordination, Secretariat of System Coordination of the Office of Institutional Security Mr. Renato ALVES DE MORAES, Air Force Colonel, Director of the Department of Aerospace Affairs Monitoring (DAAAe), Secretariat of System Coordination of the Office of Institutional Security 4/38 V.18-00479 A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 Mr. Alessandro SORGINI D’AMATO, Lieutenant-Colonel, Brazilian Air Force General Staff, Sector of Space Activities, Ministry of Defence Mr. Andre Joao RYPL, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Elias de ANDRADE JUNIOR, Expert in Space Policy, Member of the International Institute of Space Law BULGARIA Representatives H.E. Mr. Svetoslave SPASSOV, Ambassador, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Anna POPOV, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Mr. Nikolay GROZEV, First Secretary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna BURKINA FASO Chef de la Délégation S.E. M. Dieudonné KERNE, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent adjoint, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne Représentants M. Saidou ZONGO, Représentant Permanent Adjoint, Mission Permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne M. Eric ZOUNGRANA, Deuxième Conseiller, Mission permanente auprès des Nations Unies, Vienne CAMEROON CANADA Head of Delegation Ms. Eleonora AGNEW, Manager, International and Regulatory Affairs Policy Branch, Canadian Space Agency / Government of Canada Representatives Mr. Michel DOYON, Manager, Flight Operations, Satellite Operations, Infrastructure and Applications, Space Utilization, Canadian Space Agency / Government of Canada Ms. Kimberly CHAN, International Policy Advisor, International and Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Space Agency, Government of Canada Mr. Pierre LANGLOIS, Program Lead, Solar Terrestrial Science, Canadian Space Agency Mr. David KENDALL, Chair of UN-COPUOS (2016-17) Mr. Ian MANN, Rapporteur, UN Expert Group on Space Weather Mr. Pascal MICHEL, Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada Mr. Thomas A. DAVIS, Senior Policy Lead and Analyst, Senior Policy Branch Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada V.18-00479 5/38 A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 Mr. Alexandre BILODEAU, Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Tara WHITESIDE, Program Coordinator, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Vienna CHAD CHILE Jefe de la Delegación S.E. Sr. Armin ANDEREYA, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Jefe Alterno de la Delegación Sr. Alvaro GUZMAN, Segundo Secretario, Misión Permanente ante las Naciones Unidas, Viena Representantes Sra. Sonia ALCAÍNO, Jefe Área Espacio y Telecomunicaciones, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile Delegada Mr. Daniel MORAGA, Grupo de Operaciones Espaciales, Fuerza Aérea de Chile Sra. Victoria VALDIVIA, Asesora Materias Espaciales del Estado Mayor General, Fuerza Aérea de Chile Sr. Alex BECERRA, Laboratorio de Exploración Espacial y Planetaria, Universidad de Chile & CEO Aurora Space Sr. Francisco ANGUITA, Laboratorio de Exploración Espacial y Planetaria, Universidad de Chile & Manager Aurora Space Mr. Hellmut LAGOS CHINA Head of Delegation Mr. Guoping LI, Director General, Department of System Engineering, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Representatives Mr. Liang HE, Deputy Director, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Mr. Zhaoxue WANG, Chief of Legal Group, Second Secretary, Permanent Missions to the United Nations, Vienna Ms. Wenting ZHAO, Second Secretary, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ms. Chenxia YI, Third Secretary, Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ms. Yue XIAO, Third Secretary, Department of Arms Control, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Ms. Suju LI, Deputy Secretary, National Disaster Reduction Center of China, Ministry of Civil Affairs Mr. Na LEI, Deputy Director, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 6/38 V.18-00479 A/AC.105/C.1/2018/CRP.2 Mr. Wei WANG, Researcher, Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center,
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